A New Year!

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Happy 2011 to Everyone!
 
A big "thank you" to all the winemakers who supported Wine Wise testing lab this past year.  A delayed crush had
most of us working through the holidays, and hopefully, all had a successful season.
 
Wine Wise hours are "by appointment" until crush.  Look for our new ethanol testing via Spectrophotmeter - Spring, 2011.
 
The Wine Commission's Education Committee and Sawtooth Winery are hosting a blind tasting seminar Friday, Feb. 11th from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon at Sawtooth Winery.  Please contact the wine commission at 208 332-1538 to register prior to February 5th. 
Cost is $15/ member and $20/non-member. 
 
The Annual Meeting of Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission meeting is February will be held February 22 and 23rd at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho.  Contact the Wine Commission at 208 332-1538 for registration information.  Topics include lectures by various researchers and aTTB Seminar.  Hope to see you there!
 
All the best for 2011,
 
Shauna
 
 
 

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas to everyone! 
 
Thank you, winemakers, for the increased business this past crush.  We are still at it, but things are starting to taper off.  I feel very blessed to work with such talented, hard-working, and amazing winemakers.  The quality of Idaho Wines is very competitive with
other areas, as shown by the numerous awards given to Idaho Wineries this year!
 
Wine Wise winter hours are by appointment as of Friday, December 17.  Please give me a call in advance if you need lab analysis at 208 863-1634. 
 
Thank you again for a successful year, and all the best in 2011!
 
Shauna

Wine Wise has moved!

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Dear Winemakers,
 
Fall is here, and we are all patiently waiting for warm days before harvest.  While waiting, Wine Wise has
re-located to a bigger space.  The new address is:
 
Wine Wise LLC
107 1/2 E. 44th
Garden City, ID  83714
Hours during crush will be 7am – 4 pm.  Please call before 10:00 am for pick up of 4 or more samples,
or if you have samples to drop off.
Weekends are by appointment. 
 
To mail samples, please call Shauna @ 208 863-1634 for instructions.  Temperature or duration can
affect sample quality, as well as containers used.  To send samples UPS or FED EX, send to
Wine Wise LLC
170 E. Stonewater Ct.
Eagle, ID  83616 
 
If you are a new customer, please call me to make financial arrangements for your lab analysis. 
All invoices are due on receipt.
Wine Wise will be paperless this season; however, I always have hard copies of
the Lab Reports and at the Lab if you happen to lose your report. 
Pay Pal is also an option for credit card payments.
 
Thank you for your support, and I'll look forward to working with you this fall!
Please feel free to call if you have any questions.
 
Enjoy this beautiful weather!
 
Sincerely,
 
Shauna

Summer Hours

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Wow – Summer already! 
 
Summer Hours at Wine Wise will be by appointment only.  Wine Wise will be closed
Monday, July 5 – Monday, July 12 and all weekends until crush.
 
Hopefully, good warm weather from now on!
At least it was awesome weather for Savor Idaho.  Hats off to all the
sponsors and volunteers for a great event.  Remember to get your tickets
early next year; it was sold out this year.
 
Have a great summer! Thanks for your interest in Wine Wise.
 
Shauna

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Updates and Savor Idaho

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Hello, everyone!
 
     After a wonderful trip to Italy celebrating 38 years of marriage (and a long recovery from the upper respiratory crud that seems to accompany long travels,) I want to thank our customers and welcome our new accounts for a busy April and May!  As we all gear up for the new season, please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions regarding your wine. 
 
     My consultant, Angie Riff, is a local winemaker with degrees in Microbiology and Biochemistry, and ran the lab for a large 100,000+ case winery in Alexander Valley, California for two years before working with Helen Turley of Marcassin in Sonoma County to learn her winemaking skills.  Questions regarding fermentations, residual sugars, sulfurs, etc., are answered in a timely manner, and I look forward to helping you keep your wine in top notch condition through monthly monitoring.
 
     Please don't forget "Savor Idaho" on June 13, 2010 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm at the Botanical Gardens here in Boise.  Visit savoridaho.org for more information.  Moya Shatz and Melissa Witt from the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission work very hard on this event.  Get your limited tickets now!
 
     Thanks again for your support of Wine Wise!  See you soon.
 
     Caio!  Shauna
 
 
 
    
 

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Sawtooth Winery hosting Seminar March 25

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Wow, Spring already and don’t forget the time change this weekend! 

The annual meeting in February held in Caldwell was a great time to listen  to those in the know about the Idaho Wine Industry.  Moya Shatz and Melissa Witt from the Wine Commission did an excellent job of putting the meeting together.  Good presentations, and a big thank you to Bill Murray from Sawtooth  Winery for putting in a good word about services offered at Wine Wise. 

Sawtooth Winery is hosting a Seminar given by Scott Labs on March 25th at the winery with presentations on fermentaion and wine chemistry on March 25.  It should be a great learning experience.  Please feel free to contact me if you need more information. 

I am amazed at how quickly the industry is growing in Idaho and the great quality wines that are being produced by the local winemakers.Thank you for a great beginning for Wine Wise, and all your support.  A very special thanks to my consultant, Angie Riff. 

Angie will be covering the lab for me March 31 – April 15.  Please contact her during those dates at angie.riff@gmail.com if you need analysis or have any questions. 

Happy Spring, Everyone!

Sincerely,

Shauna

 

 

 

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